Is Firefox 3′s search functions not powerful enough for you? If you’d like to power it up some, you need to pick up CyberSearch. This extension allow you to perform various Google searches right from the address bar. The fun doesn’t stop there. It also displays the results in the awesome bar format along with [...]
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Mission Ctrl? All the Ctrl Key Shortcuts for Firefox
Welcome to Mission Ctrl. The task at hand? Figure out what happens when you push “that button” along with the Ctrl key. The result? An awesome cheat sheet of keyboard shortcuts for you to use and enjoy. Ctrl + 1 through 9 = Quick switch between 9 open tabs Ctrl + Page Up = Move [...]
Hitting the Playground Theme
I miss the playground. Getting to take a break from school, head outside and play various games that have probably sense been outlawed because one child tagging another is now seen as something "gang" related. This Playground theme is a perfect fit if your seeking a Firefox 3 theme that looks a little more playful [...]
Open Bookmark Manager in Your Browser Window
Need to access the Firefox 3 Library function without clicking on Bookmarks, then Organize Bookmarks? You could always go with the keyboard combination Ctrl+Shift+B. Want an easier one? Try typing this in your address bar: chrome://browser/content/places/places.xul This will open up your Firefox 3 Library inside of your main browsing window. Now you can have a [...]
The Basics of Places and Smart Bookmarks
No doubt that Firefox 3 and the new places query syntax is going to lead into a lot of new and creative ways of managing the bookmarks saved on your machine. For those unsure what these are they would be your “Recently Bookmarked” or “Recent Tags” selections you see in your bookmarks menu now with [...]
5+ Awesome AwesomeBar Tweaks and Tips
Gotten use to the AwesomeBar yet? This is the new stylish name for the Firefox 3 address bar. Any ol’ browser can have an “address bar” only one can be awesome though. Here are a few tips and tweaks you can do to make your awesome bar even more awesome…er? oldbar – Oldbar makes the [...]
Firefox 3 Got the Colbert Bump?
Now it all makes more sense, Firefox 3 got the Colbert “bump” so that is why it did so well on Download Day. If anything, this just adds even a little ‘bit more to the Firefox “cool” factor… Check out the full episode of The Colbert Report if you need more proof. Also got to [...]
What to Backup Before Moving to Firefox 3
If you haven’t made the jump yet, there are a few files you may want to make sure you back up before going from Firefox 2 to Firefox 3. The first would be your password files. These files are located in your profile folder. Backup the Firefox files called: signons.txt signons2.txt key3.db Copy and past [...]
Firefox 3: Use the XP Theme on Vista or Vise Versa
Want to use Firefox 3′s Vista theme on Windows XP or use Windows XP’s theme for Firefox 3 on Vista? Now you have the choice to switch between these without having to change your computer’s operating system. Two new theme solutions for either XP or Vista have surfaced (they are experimental right now) on Firefox’s [...]
